George, so you're asserting that Tone Test demo records were etch-labelled as well as unground? If so, is there anything unusual about the labels, or any special information on them? Did any Tone Test records have the same selection on each side? Would it be safe to assume that my unground DD was indeed either a test pressing or a rejected disc, since it has no label of any kind, but was eventually issued as 50741? (It does have "7077 C/D" and "7708 C/D" scratched into the label area.)
Thanks, Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 4:09 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison 50741 test pressing > Steve: > Yes, all 5 of the "unground edge" discs here have etched labels of > the > two later patterns, and none of them have the same selection on both > sides. > Judging the various sides is naturally subjective - after all, a > particular > side might simply be less worn than its inverse. But it seems to me that > a > couple of the discs have smoother surfaces on one side and slightly less > surface > noise, as though the finish is thicker. > According to Ray Wile's "Edison Disc Recordings," at least two of > these discs were used for Tone Test demonstrations (I haven't checked the > other > three). > > George Paul > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > > Support Phono-L > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank >
